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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-02

-Kissimmee Leader: We heard an order
given last Tuesday for 100000 brick 10 be De
livered as soon as the Midland road Is COM
pleted to this point, for the erection of three
story block. A snsg boat for the CaloosaR1s. nat
chez river is on its way down, having leit MS
simmee some time since. Col. H. L. Hart
owner Of a number Of steamboats,. is on board,
and is looking over the river for the purpose o s
seeing its feasibility route, and if satisfied o.
that fact, will put on the number oil ooals "
make this great thoroughfare blooming sue
cess" We await the appearance of the captain
with impotence, and hope that he viii ma inc
route entirely practicable is 10 p faTma
US having a boom this fall! win me lo,i,"
ton of new county ;atwo new railroads coming
in two other railroad enterprises which we are
moi at liberty to speak more definitely oil al pres
ent a new sugar enterprise which VIII ofins
many thousands of dollars into this sectlon, "o
deem the prospects of this section brighter 'ns9
any other portion of the State we know u.
Besides this, we have one of the finest secIlon'
for the growing Of vegetables, rice sugar Sar
tobacco, etc., that can be found in inc o'a. II
Osceola county proposes to stand at the head u
the list, and don't you forget it."
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Correspondence FLoRiDIANl
Emancl pasl0a Jahtlee as Lake
jackson.

EmanclpaslOa Jahilee AZ Lake
jackson.
The celebration of Emancipation Dayst Lake
jackson. on Friday last, will long be remember
ed by the colored people of Leon county.
MANY of them declare they never before witness
ed such wonderful sights, or enjoyed % delight
full a time The colored assembly commenced
gathering early in the afternoon, when process
sion dressed in white marched down Magnolia
Avenue, singing as they came, and held barbe-
cue near the spring, fat beef having been killed
for the occasion.
Gov. Perry arrived at six o'clock, and after
dining at the Oakdale Farm House delivered an
earnest and eloquent address which was warmly
applauded by the assembly, who, at the concu-
sion gave three rousing cheers for the Chief Elk
ecutivc.
The Stereoptcon Exhibition was then given
of $50 views comprising complete tour OF the
globe, and revealing many strange and magnifi-
cent scenes in Japan, India, Egypt Europe and
America. The social and physical characteristics
of the colored races of the world were illustrated
and explained and the comic view of the IMAM
swallowing a rat" was received with q roar Of
merriment.
Dissolviug views of the Rock of Ages" Of
Coles Voyage of Life" and statuary represent
ing the four quarters of the globe, concluded the
exhibition, together with revolving chrome.
type, in the centre of which was picture Of
Abraham Lincoln.
The tableaux of Liberty enlightenng the
World" was presented and the upfted torch
was an oxy- hydrogen light of great power, that
turned, for the time being, night into day.
Under this dazzling display of calcium lights,
fireworks, colored fires, and the reflection from
a white screen, suspended 40 feet in mid-air, be-
| tween two giant live oaks. the band broke out
| in strains of martial music, and marched down
the hill, followed by the whole assemblage, TO
witness the "Bombardment of Fort SUMTER
| The garrison of the fort" mistaking their ''or-
ders' and seeing the multitude approaching un-
| der full Roadway, opened fire upon the advanc-
ing column with Roman candles, giant crackers,
blue lights, and blank cartridges. This warm
reception caused Bull Run stampede up the
hill, and the bombardment of the ''fert" imme-
diately commenced over the heads of the re-
treating column. Scores of sky-rockets and
Roman-candles of largest size were exploded
over the "fort," or dropped directly into it, 50
| that the garrison finding their ammunition ex-
hausted, and having no flag to haul down, ran
| away
| Refreshments were then served to the victors
at the hospital and commissary department, and
| though some declared they we're wounded"
none were found to be missing" especially
| when several gallons of iced lemonade and a
few bushels OF cake appeared on the scene.
At midnight long line of carriages and
wagons moved away, accompanied by the band,
and soon the calcium lights were extinguished
and silence reigned on the Hill of Peace" or,
as it is called in the language of the Mikado,
| "Shidz u-oka" E. w. G.
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Gen. Lilley. who fought under Gen. Jubal
Early, on The Confederate side, has been listing
friends in this city. The General lost an arm a,
the battle of Carriers Farm in 1852. He saws
that when he was struck by the bullet he fell
among some rocks While lying on his back in
apsrtectly helpless condition huge rattlesnake
crawled on his breast and when halfway across
stopped. Then his snakeship stretched his head
on fiat stone and curled his rattes on the other
side of the General. Several wounded men on
their way to the rear came along and he did not
know what to do to attract their attention. II
he shouted it would arouse the reptile to PERM
cious activity. There he was, wounded by a
Northern bullet and held prisoner by snake
He finally mustered sufficient strength to raise
his uawounded arm and one of the soldiers saw
the signal He approached, and on getting near
the PROSTATE officer saw the horrible situation
of affairs at glance He walked a short dis
lance back, picked up a sword from the
side of dead lieutenant, and creeping up slowly
behind cut the rattler 10 two II suppose" said
Gen. Lilley, "the rattlesnake was across my
breast for fully half an hour" was too weak
from the bleeding to move limb aad what
breath was left In me was kept at a very low
ebb, so - not TO dhturb the reptile.-DsL and
Cnrsnicls.
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AThe Tallahassee correspondent of the Jack
sonville kornsna Neps, of the Sd, is in error in
his statement coacefning the new tax law, aud
the cohditisu Of the States finances The tax
law of 1885 mAds the State tax mills on the
dollar, min Of vhich, nader the Constitution,
goes 70 the sehod fund, leaviag 8 mills for gen.
er.l xevenne pureeses cd topay Appropristisas
by The Legislature. The tax law just passed
makes the State tax A mills; deduct one mill
of this for the school fund. and We have 81 mills
to meet the legislative appropriations. On our
estimate Of $Se, 900 Oo0 81 mills will give $780,
600 add to this the license tax, which is esti-
mated at S13O, 000, and we have $4,000. In
stead of $3.50 oOo Is stated BY the Nses CORE
spoudent, the balance in the treasury al the Tune
the tax bin passed, was less than $4,000, but
we will add that amount and We have $780,
600. The appropriations for 1887, as near as
can be arrived Ut now, will reach $5SOOOO.
This will leave q shortage of 10000 at the end
of 1887. The income for 1888, put at the same
a. given for 1887, will be 900. The APP
preparations for that year amount to 1926 900
as near as can now be estimated. This shows
q deficit of CSC, 900 in 1887, and $4,000 in 1888
making in all for the tive years. $4,000. 1t is
hoped that the increase in the taxable property
and licenses will be sufficient to make up this.
The correspondent does not note the fact
that the same law which raises the State
tax q half mill loot one mill as he has
iO also reduces the county tax one mill, max
ing general reduction of taxes to the people Of
halt mill. This increase OF the State tax il
rendered necessary by the provision in the Con
| .--.:~- +h-nwinn upon the State the cost ane
expenses of the criminal pUoe.uuOus "-,~.
were heretofore paid by the counties, and which
amount to about 100000. The burthen upon thu
counties being lessened in consequence of thi
change they can be run on at least one mill les
than heretofore, and it is 80 provided. Instea'
of complaint at the increase of a half mill in the
State tax, there was, by the members of thu
Legislature generally, and should be by the PEG
pie, just cause of congratulation that, under tn
circumstances, it was not necessary to make
| greater increase.
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On the first instant the Jacksonville Morning
Ne,cs came out in its promised and improved
shape, and now challenges comparison with any
paper in the Southland it is a real source of
pride that Florida is 80 Represented in her press
By the purchase and absorption OF the Ecening
Herald the Morning Ne,es becomes more prom-
nently the democratic standard at the eastern en-
porium of the State As elsewhere stated this is "a
hurried and incomplete issue T.1v...->.-.-,
and we regret it the more because we cannot re-
fer at length to the retirement of the brilliant
Graves, editor of the late Herald. Long may he
live to charm with eloquence of pen and tongue.
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'1schssavflis enssssa.1 >"-e-1~ 80 ''@ ''
The Florida SaA.Teeplcal ExPesi
tien. ~

Jsekssavfiis ~nsssa1.1 s'-e>- ~~s =
The Florida saA.Trsplcal ExPssi-
From an interview held this mofning with DR..
James II. Paine, who returned last night rom
Tallahassee, we learn that all sections Of the
State are becoming thoroughly Interested Ia the
successful establishmsnt OF this important enter
prise. and that sectional differences are disAp-
pearing 10 the almost universal desire 10 at
tract the tide of immigration which will Hollow
this comprehensive exposition OF the resources Of
Florida.
10 the Senate the Exposition has found
earnest advocates in Senators BVan. Of Orange /;
Chandler, of Marion; Cole. of Jefferson; Dsa :
no, of Volusla Fowler. Of Putnam Fraser, OF
Clay Gaskins of Bradford johnson, OF 81.
Johns Lee Of Sumter; Mann, Of fernando !;
Martin, of Ala ,hua Miller, Of Washington !;
Moreno, of Monroe; McMurray, Of Duval !;
Stockton, of Gadsden Walker, OF Leon; Will
liams, of B evard, and other Influential Sena-
tors.
In the House, Representatives Hicks, OF
franklin; Bielby, of Volusa; Saxon, OF Her
nando; Thomas, of Jefferson Spear, OF Gads-
den, and, in fact, all the proeressiv members
from East, West Middle and South Florida,
are heartily united in advocacy Of this great I'M
dertaking for the general good of the State at
large
Delegations in attendance at the capital from
every part of Florida have expressed the deter
mination that their different sections must and
shall be fully and creditably represented at the
Exposition.
Yesterday morning delegation of influential
citizens of Leon county convened at Tallahas
see and organized for the purpose of securing a
| grand exhibit of the resources of this county
next winter. The meeting was large and en-
thusiastic, and several hundred dollars were
| subscribed on the spot in aid of the Exposition
Similar movements will be inaugurated through
out the counties Of Middle and West Florida
Col W. D. ChipleL of Escambia, will give the
movement his heahest support.
Altogether, the outlook is exceedingly en-
| couraging, and our business men should now
put their Shoulders TO the wheel and see that
the sinews of wal" are forthcoming to render
the Sub-Tropical Exposition monument to the
progressive tendencies of our peninsular State.
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The Legfolatu re.

The session ended at midnight Friday, and
the body that then adjourned is known and will
be remembered as 1.-THE working Legislature"
None ever assembled that included in its mem
bership q larger proportion of conscientious
and intelligent workers, and therefore better
entitled to the thanks of the people. We have
neither time nor space in this hurried and in
complete issue for detailed reference to what
they accomplished.
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hon. Beef cattle are now heing gathered from
the woods and shipped to Jacksonville, 6avsn-
nah. etc. to feed northern and western visitors.
These cattle would not 90 II led nom our barns
they know nothing about being ieo.
We are within eight miles Of Gulf Coast,
whore Al and oysssrs in any quantities can be
had fof the taking. We have . number OF hne
lakes and creeks, and these together with the
rivers, all abound with game 6sh. Recently
there has been immense fields of phosphate
found in the county. Our people VIII cxteaa
hearty welcome 70 all new corners We beg
Nv cline. We have cheap lands. Think Of it,
rich hammock (high and dry land, well improv
ed, for (tS to &5 per acre. Lands are now bel ng
taken up rapidly w. T. DUvAL.
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Explanatory.

The FLoRIDIAN is behind time this issue, and
if it were possible that it could n 1t come out at
all such would have been the case this week
The quite unprecedented pressure of legislative
printing during the closing days Of the session
prevented any other work in any department of
the efice-printers, pressmep, editors and all
hands being worked night and day. As to the
contents Of the paper-we hope it will suit the
reader better than it does the publishers. 1t in
cludes certain delayed articles, as the dates indi
rate
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We this week put the name Of our 0.v -
", Osceola. 10 the date line under IN. 0ess.
the paper. While the act forming u. 80. y
does not take effect till the 7th of Int ooas
the change now in order that our Cores maze
and people from abroad may the ssou,, :.
notified and accustomed to the cba,v. ae
cAi'y' Alphabetically, commercially, aud in ... IN
other way showing energy, industry ana e'efy
prise, we expect to see Osceola coun,v @. I've
high rank among the best Counties Of so sac
Florida Not only do we expec, it bu, s vOu'A
ing the people as We de, we feel safe 1,
teeing that any county which lead. y. =,
have 10 be up and doing both in seaso, A.. NJ
of season -Ktssimmee Leuier WI
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Anonoge t0A) Democratl
How Oar Boom sound. In Ia.
The commercial and material Career .h..,
old cambridge, has got wind away oat in IT,.
Rienzi NJ. johnson, Esq, the brilliant ea;,o. :.
The Houston Daily Post, thus apostropbzas 90 -
boom
Talking Of booms one seems to have .,,.,
Bainbridke, Ga. the preltiest little civ n -.
South. Ii is about to secure two new ra;lroaSs
one of them direct line from the West and ,aN
people there appear to have walked nm f,a .e
their long nap. cambridge is the most I, v" va
bly, located Of all the South Georgia and a.
bama towns, having the benefit OF water cora
petition, large, deep river to the Gulf s0s
right now is the opportune time for its neo ~Ia
They have begun well by lacking themselves =.
by rail to The Great West
While the Alabama Midland road is c.r,.;,
to be built, not less so is the Birmingham ana
Florida. These two railroads will do wonda,.
for cambridge and all this section. The RI,
mingham line will develop between BainLrd,.
and Tallahassee one of the finest sec,ioos :,
country on this green earth.
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We learn from reliable sources that a

We learn from reliable sources that q sum
aggregating about quarter Of million of dol
lars has been invested In Levy county lands n
the last two or three weeks, at prices that few
years ago would have been thought high. That
this 10 20 proves that somebody has confidence in
our future. and that the boom has at last struck
us heavy.-Cedar Key GHv Vses.
The East 7snnasassan grows witty over
&" Florida, tho Land Of Fleas and Fiowers."
And coming nom country where the people
wear bark shoes, lare afraid Of sulphur matches,
drink corn coffee and spend two-thirds of their
time digging the festive ginseng root i-Jaeksen-
viJk Nesos
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MIR. Thomas A. Edison has returned to New
Jersey from Florida. His deafness, which has
been bad for twenty years. is greatly aggravated,
and be is confined TO his room, and most of the
time to his bed, with . painful and dangerous
aOscess In his head near the right car. There 10
great suppuration, and to let out the pus his
skull has been opened both above and below the
ear line trepanning has not been very salts
factory, and what to do next to relieve him 10
the problem Of his doctors Herald.
Surf BATHING N n...-u.n az
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From the Monticello Constitution)
The County Bond 4uesttOn-kAOW
Leon has Progressed.

In our issue of last week, referring TO the re-
cent decision of the Supreme Court, In the
white Bond cases" We urged upon our Coun.
" Commissioners the importance of borrowing
money at once to pay off our bonded debt. Four
years ago we advocated the same policy, but
our people refu 'ed 10 adopt it. Our neighboring
county OF Leon lid, however, at that time adopt
this policy. She then had bonded debt like
ours, amounting to $71 600 bearing per cent.
interest Our debt was then estimated to be,
10 round figures $50, 900. Leon county's finan
cial statement under her policy is as follows
Amt DR. Ct Bonds issued Feb. l. 1888 81 600
Amt. raised by taxation in past
ANT reed from i. l. Fund ........ 1885
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS , 4S6
Amt Bonds paid off and cancelled. S24 600
Bond debt of Leon Co., Feb. l, 1875 Ct SAT- 900
These figures as to the Indebtedness of Leon
County are official
A similar financial statement of the bonded
Indebtedness Of Jefferson county for the same
period, under the policy she has pursued is as
follows:
Amt Bonded debt JAM l. 1ss3-estimated. $50 O00-
Amt raised BY taxation in past
Amt reed from l. l. Fund .......: l7OOS
Total. ....... ....... ........ .sss,oos
Debt In Bonds and Judgments May LIST, 1887
- per cent-at least. So 900
baro ooHP~-""~ "f tho fororning state
ments is proof overwhelming that We are the
victims of grave financial mistake, and that it
is worse than folly longer to pursue our present
policy.
The statement, that within the past four years
there has been raised for Jefferson county on
her bonded debt, $38,0OO and that within the
same time there has been raised for the same
purpose for Leon county only $38, 446, and yet
Leon has reduced her Indebtedness $24 600
while Jefferson has now no reduction, will
doubtless strike with establishment some of our
readers But suppose we had put our esti-
mated debt OF CSC, 900 into 6 per cent bonds on
the 1st day of February, 1883, and then applied
the $38, 900 that has been raised for us in four
annual installments, our statement would be as
follows:
Bonded debt, Feb. /, 1888. $50, 900
LIST years interest at per cent. .......... 1890
sS4, 800
Less Il 38,0OO....... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
Bonded debt at end Of LIST year SIS 800
2nd years interest 4,568
s7s,ses
Less $38, 0O0.. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Debt at end of End year. $50, 1858
3rd years. interest. Observation-Disclosures. 4,223
$74 $50
Less 4 $38 900. $500
Debt at end of 3rd year. .$65, $50
4th years interest. Observation-Disclosures. 1906
sos, 99o
Less Il of SIS, 5000. $500
Total debt Feb l, 1887 $50, 1876
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Fort Myers Press Billy Conepacho came
in from the Seminole camp Monday ana TO
mained In town for day. Blly's home Is n'A'
Lake Trafford, in the Corkscrew county Md
Messra ]. ]. Blount & Co. have over LOW E's
skins they are getting ready for shipment. la.
keets--the native Florida parrot-killed al Lake
OkeechObee
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Less 4 Of $3S,W(

Thus demonstrating that had this policy been
then adopted, we would owe to-day $5s, 405 in
stead of 900, and that our mistake has cost
us over 0.0O0 within the last four years. Shall
We continne the present runous policy is per-
tinent question that addresses itself to our Coun-
ty Commissioners, and to every taxpayer Of
Jefferson county.
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People abroad are talking about cambridge
being on boom. We answer that not only this
town Is booming up, but all the region is being
transformed into life on the get up and get there
order. Our friends in Montgomery, Ala, pro-
posed to Decatur county that if We would take
take hfty thousand dollars stock they would con
meet at this place with the 8. r. & w., thus Civ
ing direct line from the West 1t was only ne
cessary 70 name the subject, and in q few days
over hny-six thousand dollars was raised. Then
comes our friends from Birmingham, asking De-
catur and Miller counties TO contribute TO the
Birmingham, Georgia and Florida Road. Money
by the thousands, and any quantity of lands, has
been contributed, and now between this point
and the Florida line the people are only waiting
Tor tbeline 70 DO located with purse strings loose
70 contribute Talk of booms or boomerangs,
the people are awake and propose to let no OPP
portunity pass that will develop this long neg
lected region. Surveying cops are on both
roads, and in few weeks time the work OF con-
Dtruction will commence Bain6ridgs Democrat
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Says an Eminent Physician.
Have used for twenty years the preparation
known a. Brad6eld's Female Regulator It Is the
best combination known for female diseases.
For particulars write The Bradfield Regulator
Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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Tho Gainesvils daily Record shows evidence
Of continued prosperity in the addition Of an
other columR. In newspaper economy 1t 10 not
me good that die young, the wofthiest grow
teat-.Lnkaonciub Ne,os.
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Have you Waited Murray Hall :
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surf Bathing at Murray Hall.
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10 CoIne mere anu DccOm6 permanent retl0ente.
There . room for all, and our Board of Trade Is
doing good work in showing up the advan-
tAges Of this part Of the State to the intending
setflen-PalaGka NNss
The issue OF special St. Augustine number
BY the Jacksonville Morning News is a matter Of
much importance TO this city, and speaks vol.
umes for the enterprisng journal that has under
taken it, a. well IS the public spirit Of the cit-
zens Of 81 Augustine. whs recognize its value Is
Al advertising medium. The edition has the
Enforcement Of the Board of Trade of this city,
and will be published a. q handsome SPACE
folio, with cuts of the various hotels aud promi.
nent buildings in the city. An edition of 10000
copies viii b issued.-&. Augustins Chronicle
Anticipating the passage Of the railroad
commissions bill, our people are casting about
for suitable names 10 constitute the board, and
the duty devolving On the Governor involves
great responsibility. We hope we shall not be
misjudged, u we bring forward the name Of
Judge r W. Davis, a. one of the three whose
appointment would give universal satisfaction
Notwithstanding the fact that Judge Davis has
acted - attorney for the Florida Southern road
We are sure his known and acknowledged pro-
biiy and integrity, and entire freedom from un.
due blas, will be generally conceded and his
eminent fitness acknowledged. Judge J. ].
Daniel, Of Jacksonville, and Hon. 8. r. Mallory,
ofEscambla, would constitute with Judge Davis
board Of commissioners to whsse keeping the
joint interests Of the railroads and the people
could b afely concedsd.-Osdar KY GxY
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